Spark New Zealand Limited announced that one of the leadership team who has been central to this progress, Chris Quin, CEO Spark Home, Mobile & Business, has decided to leave the company by mid-year to attain his next leadership opportunity. Jason Paris, GM Spark Home, Mobile & Business, will be taking over the reins from Chris as CEO Spark Home, Mobile & Business from July 1, 2015. Jason has been with the company for over three years and has been instrumental in improved performance.

Rod Snodgrass, CEO Spark Ventures, will take accountability for the new Digital First Programme in conjunction with his existing accountability for Spark Ventures. Rod is the leading thinker on digital business and the capability he has built in the Ventures Division will add real depth to the programme and its intended outcomes. Jolie Hodson, Chief Financial Officer, will take on some operational business activities in conjunction with her existing CFO accountabilities, with the now more mature Skinny and Big Pipe businesses ready to move outside Spark Ventures and report directly into her with effect from February 1, 2015.

This will maintain high level focus on multi-brand market strategy at the same time as creating room for Rod to pick up the big Digital First Programme. The roles of the remaining members of the leadership team remain unchanged.